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The final vote needed to approve the launch of Brazil’s federal sports betting marketplace has been postponed. The plenary of the Federal Senate was scheduled to vote on Bill 3,626/23 today (Wednesday, 29 November). However, last-minute deliberations see senators divided on the inclusion of online games (casino) incorporated in the bill’s text. Bargaining reportedly went down to the wire, but …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched its second round of consultations to review the proposals outlined in the Gambling Review’s White Paper Seeking feedback from all gambling stakeholders, the next phase of the consultation will run for 12 weeks, implying a deadline of 21 February 2024. The second set of consultations on proposals contained in the White Paper calls for …

Rivalry has demonstrated a record Q3, reporting reduced marketing spend and flattened opex, as the group publishes its latest financial results. The period – which ended 30 September 2023 – saw revenue of $8.7m, representing 22% increase year-over-year (Q3 2022: $7.1m) and also the highest yet for the sports betting platform’s third quarterly activity. Notably, the TSX-listed esports-focused bookmaker also …

Chile advances on the development of its pending legislative framework to regulate a federal online gambling marketplace.  Progress sees the Economic Commission of the Chamber of Deputies recommending fiscal measures to be applied to the country’s new gambling regime. The Economic Commission published new articles recommending the headline measure that a ‘1% responsible gambling tax’ be applied across all gambling …

EveryMatrix is supplying Caesars Digital’s games in select US states in a new deal that sees the latter look to improve the product portfolio on its online casino platforms. Under the terms of the partnership, EveryMatrix will supply Caesars with online casino content from its in-house studios, including Armadillo Studios. The operator will also offer its SlotMatrix online casino aggregation …

Canadian sports network Sportsnet has selected Sportradar to deliver immersive and data-driven content. Aiming to create more immersive experiences for sports fans in North America, viewers will witness a ‘seamless’ inclusion of real-time statistics, player information and advanced data sets into Sportsnet broadcasts – all via the Swiss firm’s OnAir service.  The deal also sees additional access to both statistical …

The Constitutional Court of Spain has rejected an appeal of the ‘Royal Decree on Advertising’ to be heard by the Supreme Court. The appeal was brought forward by Jdigital, Spain’s online gambling trade association, which questioned whether the Decree authored by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs had received proper constitutional oversight to be passed into a federal law adopted by …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) the Netherlands Gambling Authority has announced that six projects have been awarded funding through the ZonMw Prevention of Gambling Addiction research programme. Considered vital to the development of Dutch government’s treatment, intervention and support of gambling addiction the projects will begin no later than February 2024 and are financed through the Addiction Prevention Fund, which is managed by the KSA. The programme will …

PayPlan has stressed the importance of reducing the stigma around gambling harm and the impact this can have on people’s finances. The debt advice provider has put its weight behind a campaign led by GambleAware and GamCare, two of the UK’s leading treatment organisations, based on research by the two charities as well as investigations by PayPlan itself. GambleAware research found that 62% …

As more states join the US sports betting and igaming fray, the market dynamics are evolving rapidly. Robbie Sexton, Director of Partnerships & Sports Betting & Gaming at Xtremepush, sat down for an interview with Oren Langburt, VP of Marketing at InclineBet to talk about the current state of play in the US.  XP: Can you give us an overview …